Genocide, or the deliberate systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group, has occurred throughout the centuries. One of the most well-known and devastating genocides in history is the Holocaust, which occurred during World War II and killed approximately 6 million Jews.
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January 27, 2025 United States Proclamation of National Day of Remembrance of the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz.
In Hebrew, Holocaust Remembrance Day is called Yom Hashoah, and will be observed on Thursday April 24, 2025